“Somewhere in my wildest childhood I must have done something right. Being able to make a boyhood dream come true is one thing, but to have a kid come along and thrill his dad like Brett Hull has thrilled me over his career is too much for one guy to handle.” DoneDreamKidsAbleGuySportsCareersToo MuchOne ThingChildhoodDadHandleThrillDreams Come TrueBoyhoodHull Author:Bobby Hull
“My childhood ambition was to be an Olympic swimmer like my aunt, but that died a quick death when I discovered other sports. I swam very competitively till I was 15, then I swam for fun until I was 18. But athletics remain a very big part of my life.” BigsFunSportsChildhoodAmbitionDiedAuntAthleticsSwimmerQuick Death Author:Teddy Sears
“Love childhood, indulge its sports, its pleasures, its delightful instincts. Who has not sometimes regretted that age when laughter was ever on the lips, and when the heart was ever at peace?” HeartSometimesAgeSportsPleasureChildhoodLaughterInstinctLipsDelightfulIndulgeChildren Love Book:Emile Source: Emile
“Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.” Has BeensImportantSportsInfluenceChildhood Author:Lindsey Vonn
“That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story. Some of the companies we helped start are names you know. An office supply company called Staples – where I’m pleased to see the Obama campaign has been shopping; The Sports Authority, which became a favorite of my sons. We started an early childhood learning center called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised. At a time when nobody thought we’d ever see a new steel mill built in America, we took a chance and built one in a corn field in Indiana.” KnowsFirstsHas BeensNamesSportsCompanyChildhoodSonOfficeAuthorityCampaignsMy SonHorizonShoppingFirst LadyEarly ChildhoodStaplesObama Campaign Author:Mitt Romney
“I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity.” FeelsChildrenSaidPlayDreamYoungOpportunitySportsPleasureChildhoodYouthBaseballHonoredThankfulnessRobinsChildhood DreamsVery Thankful Author:Nolan Ryan
“I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems. If I hadn't had support, I wouldn't have been able to fulfill my dreams.” IfsKnowsHas BeensImportantHelpingProblemDreamHandsAbleSportsDifficultSupportKnow HowChildhoodFootballDifficult TimesHelping Hand Author:Lionel Messi
“My study of chess was accompanied by a strong attraction to music, and it was probably thanks to this that from childhood I became accustomed to thinking of chess as an art, for all the science and sport involved in it.” ThinkingArtStrongSportsStudyChildhoodInvolvedAttractionChessThanksAccustomed Author:Vasily Smyslov